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Architecture · Berlim, Berlim
Hackesche Höfe
Group of eight interconnected courtyards, built from 1905 to 1907, in the Mitte neighborhood. The first courtyard has Art Nouveau façades in colorful ceramic; the others house shops, cafés and a cinema.
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About Hackesche Höfe
The Hackesche Höfe are a group of buildings constructed between 1905 and 1907 around eight interconnected inner courtyards, next to Hackescher Markt square in the Mitte district. It was a model of a "city within the city", mixing housing, workshops, shops and ballrooms. The complex has been protected as heritage since 1977.
The first courtyard, which opens onto Rosenthaler Straße, is the most famous. It was decorated by the architect August Endell, one of the figures of German Art Nouveau (Jugendstil), with façades clad in glazed ceramic in colorful geometric patterns. The subsequent courtyards are simpler, made of light brick, and each has its own character.
After reunification the complex was restored and became one of the busiest spots in the center, with design shops, galleries, cafés, a cinema and a variety theatre. Some of the upper floors remain residential, so it's polite to keep your voice down.
Around it lies the Spandauer Vorstadt, an area of narrow streets, galleries and independent shops, near the Nova Sinagoga da Oranienburger Straße and the former Jewish quarter of Berlim. Next door, the Haus Schwarzenberg has a courtyard full of street art and small memorials from the Nazi era.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
30 minutes to 1 hour for the courtyards; more time for the surrounding streets.
Best time
During the day, when the shops are open. On Sundays most shops close, but the courtyards and some cafés remain open.
How to get there
The Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station is opposite. The Weinmeisterstraße U-Bahn station (U8) is about a 3-minute walk away.
Tip
Enter through the first courtyard on Rosenthaler Straße and walk through all of them to the exit on Sophienstraße. In the neighboring courtyard of Haus Schwarzenberg there are small museums about people who hid and protected Jews during the war.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Hackesche Höfe
Is there an admission fee for the courtyards?
No. The courtyards are open to the public and there is no entrance fee.
What is there at the Hackesche Höfe?
Shops, galleries, cafés, a cinema and a variety theatre, plus apartments on the upper floors. The first courtyard has art nouveau facades in colorful ceramic.
What are the courtyards close to?
They are next to Hackescher Markt station, about a 10-minute walk from Museumsinsel and Alexanderplatz.